LETTERS; King And Taylor: They've Got a Friend

Published: June 13, 2010

Mr. DeCurtis's article on James Taylor and Carole King set a tune and tempo not unlike one of his subjects' songs: simple, earnest, textured, lyrical and revealing. He didn't scrape and fawn or engage in false idolatry. The piece proceeded in a lovely verse, chorus, verse manner, and, at land's end, one felt as though he'd been to the concert, that the music still had meaning, and that the writer still cared enough to get it right. Elegantly done.